Core Insights - From mid-2025, memory prices have surged, impacting the prices of hardware components like hard drives and graphics cards, forcing gamers to adjust their motherboard budget [1] Group 1: Product Overview - Three motherboards are highlighted within the price range of 1000-2000 yuan: Gigabyte B860M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E ICE, Gigabyte Z890M AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE, and Gigabyte Z890 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 [1] - The B860M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E ICE features a 12+1+2 power supply module and supports up to 256GB of memory with a frequency of 9200MT/s, designed for high performance and stability [5][7] - The Z890M AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE offers a 12+1+2 power supply and supports DDR5 memory with a default frequency of 6400MT/s, capable of overclocking to 9200MT/s, suitable for high-end processors [11][13] - The Z890 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 is designed for the high-end Core Ultra 200S processor, featuring a robust 16+1+2 power supply and advanced cooling solutions [18] Group 2: Performance Testing - The B860M AORUS ELITE WIFI6E ICE motherboard demonstrated excellent power and thermal management, maintaining an average CPU temperature of 82°C under full load with a power consumption of approximately 250W [7] - The Z890M AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ICE achieved a memory read speed of 95696MB/s and improved gaming performance in titles like CS2 and Forza Horizon 5, showcasing its capability for multitasking and high-performance gaming [13] - The Z890 AORUS ELITE WIFI7 showed a memory read speed of 123.11GB/s with significant performance boosts in multi-core benchmarks, making it ideal for gamers and content creators [19]

Core Viewpoint - GIGABYTE confirmed during the recent International Consumer Electronics Show that its Z890 series motherboards will support Intel's upcoming "Arrow Lake Refresh" processors, although the specific release date for these processors has not been announced [1][4]. Group 1: Product Announcements - Intel highlighted its new generation "Panther Lake" processor series at the event, which garnered significant attention, but the anticipated "Arrow Lake Refresh" was not officially launched [3][4]. - Despite the lack of a formal release, multiple sources indicate that Intel may quietly launch the "Arrow Lake Refresh" series in the near term, prompting motherboard manufacturers to expedite hardware compatibility preparations [3][4]. Group 2: GIGABYTE Product Features - GIGABYTE showcased the Z890 AORUS Elite WiFi 7 Plus motherboard, which is factory-equipped to support the "Arrow Lake Refresh" architecture. The upcoming processor models will also adopt a "Plus" suffix, including known models such as Core Ultra 9 290K Plus, Ultra 7 270K Plus, and Ultra 5 250K Plus [5]. - The design of the Z890 AORUS Elite WiFi 7 Plus motherboard maintains the style of its predecessor but features adjustments, such as the removal of the onboard shortcut button area and the absence of physical power and reset buttons, resulting in a more streamlined layout [5]. - Additionally, GIGABYTE presented a high-performance gaming PC built on the Z890 AORUS Tachyon ICE motherboard, equipped with the Core Ultra 9 285K processor and 256GB DDR5 CQDIMM memory, demonstrating excellent memory compatibility and overclocking capabilities with stable operation at 6400 MT/s [4][5].